Burkina Faso’s military massacred more than 200 civilians, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Burkina Faso’s army has attacked two villages accused of collaborating with armed groups, killing 223 civilians, including infants and many children. . The report said the mass killings occurred in the northern villages of Nong Dinh and Solo on February 25, and about 56 children […]
Burkina Faso’s military government expels 3 French diplomats from country
The military junta that rules Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats on suspicion of subversive activities, according to a government document posted on social media on Thursday. The junta has appointed three diplomats, two of them political advisers, and declared them persona non grata in Burkina Faso, according to a document signed by the […]
Burkina Faso’s security forces are killing more civilians. Survivors detailed 1 village’s massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A woman murdered with her baby wrapped around her body, lifeless children tangled together, a 2-month-old lying on her back on the ground, a puppy crawling over her tiny body. The scene was horrifying, but the 32-year-old farmer felt he had to document it as evidence of the massacre in his […]